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My Bee Family
A swarm of bees found by Grandpa Yishai in 1959 began the Ofir family’s beekeeping tradition. When he is hospitalized, his granddaughter, Adva, begins documenting the family’s occupation. For over a decade, she observes and ponders the family’s deep connection to the bees, nature, and each other. Through the seasons, she experiences uncertainty, anticipation, aging, death, and renewal. This is an intimate love song to the land, agriculture, and Israeli nature, conveyed through the story of one family.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025
Director: Adva Ofir
Producer: Kobi Azran
Production Company: Solyo Films
Cinematographer: Adva Ofir, Eyal Refaelov
Editor: Chen Shelach, Ori Derdikman
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Makor Foundation for Israeli Films, Galil Film Fund
Script: Adva Ofir, Tamar Yarom
Research: Adva Ofir
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: עמלים
A swarm of bees found by Grandpa Yishai in 1959 began the Ofir family’s beekeeping tradition. When he is hospitalized, his granddaughter, Adva, begins documenting the family’s occupation. For over a decade, she observes and ponders the family’s deep connection to the bees, nature, and each other. Through the seasons, she experiences uncertainty, anticipation, aging, death, and renewal. This is an intimate love song to the land, agriculture, and Israeli nature, conveyed through the story of one family.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025
Director: Adva Ofir
Producer: Kobi Azran
Production Company: Solyo Films
Cinematographer: Adva Ofir, Eyal Refaelov
Editor: Chen Shelach, Ori Derdikman
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Makor Foundation for Israeli Films, Galil Film Fund
Script: Adva Ofir, Tamar Yarom
Research: Adva Ofir
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: עמלים
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